recent crafting fun!!!!

Well I think I have finally figured out the best way to place photos on my blog! Just in time to add all these new crafty activities!!

A while ago myself and fellow blogger jenny thought about making bean bags. After much thinking and many many bags of beans here is one of three I made using material from IKEA! (It is also waterproof and much cheaper than buying one!) The other two are half this size and are currently furnishing our living room/conservatory! They are so so comfy and but you can’t get out of them! This is my sister enjoying the giant bean bag!!

I have had a brilliant couple of days for furniture buying! Managed to get a bargin table and chairs from ebay, it even extends to seat 10. Dinner parties and mega crafting sessions here we come!! The covers for the chairs were slightly dirty so we decided to dye them green! A bit of a strange choice but we love them!

I also found this table in a charity shop for £3! It does need some work but its solid! My boyfriend has managed to make this look like the most retro table ever by potting my succulents in my green glasses! I think there’s a green theme happening!

On to the crafting!! Jenny has recently reintroduced me to the world of shrinkles!! I have defiantly become addicted to making various things using my pattern designs! Imp so pleased to have something to finally do with my drawings that I could possibly make money from. I have even managed to dome a couple of pieces! There are also a selection of rings at the bottom made using the same material and my pattern designs!

Here I have attached three of my patterns to a chain, very quickly done so not too great but just wanted to see what it looked like. I quite like it but think I need smaller jump rings. I think I will try and repeat the same pattern but smaller and with more pieces.

Finally I have made a cactus pin cushion!!! This was also inspired by jenny and some amazing pictures on flicker!!! I do need a bigger pot and hope to try a more complicated design soon!